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3232Heartbreaking Find Made Under Couple’s Bodies After Tornado Destroys Homehttps://taphaps.com/melissa-michael-mooneyhan-tornado/
Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:19:43 +0000https://taphaps.com/?p=16800[read more]]]>A young married couple was unable to escape death after a tornado ripped through their neighborhood and destroyed their home. When their bodies were finally discovered, rescuers made a heartbreaking find.

The married couple, 29-year-old Melissa Mooneyhan and 28-year-old Michael Mooneyhan, lived in a mobile home in Nashville, Arkansas. When severe storms ripped through the area, their home was completely destroyed, which buried their bodies in the rubble, Daily Mail reported.

Their home was obliterated by a ferocious twister, which the National Weather Service preliminarily rated as an EF2, with winds greater than 125 mph. Their trailer and three others were blown off their foundation and torn apart, scattering pieces of siding, insulation, and possessions into neighboring yards and surrounding fields. When rescuers finally uncovered their lifeless bodies, they found something being described as a “miracle.”

The couple’s trailer and several others were knocked off their foundations by a tornado. (Photo Credit: WMC Action News 5)

The Mooneyhans were killed when their trailer was flipped and “exploded,” Howard County Coroner John Gray said. The young couple died from blunt force trauma after being pelted with debris from the twister. However, their bodies absorbing the impact from the debris slung into the air by the tornado may very well be what saved their young daughter, who was believed to be just 18 months old at the time of the tragedy.

Neighbor Jim Ewert was on the scene at D&J Mobile Home Park when first responders arrived, and he watched as the Mooneyhans’ bodies were uncovered from the debris, Arkansas Online reported. According to Ewert, their little girl was nestled between her parents’ lifeless bodies, and she survived the brutal storm, completely unscathed even as the home she was in was reduced to rubble.

The Mooneyhans’ infant daughter (pictured) survived the storm and was found unscathed, reportedly nestled between her dead parents. (Photo Credit: Facebook)

“I don’t think she had nearly a scratch on her,” said Howard County Emergency Management Coordinator Sonny Raulerson. “There wasn’t enough room for her to even stand up. But, she didn’t try to crawl out. I don’t think she wanted to leave her mama.”

Howard County Sheriff Bryan McJunkins called the girl’s survival a “miracle” and said that the storm was the worst he had ever experienced in the Southwest Arkansas town. “It’s a miracle,” Sheriff McJunkins said. “I’ve been working for the county a little over 17 years and I’ve not seen anything like this in the city of Nashville. We’ve had some surrounding areas that have been hit. I do not remember a fatality from one.”

Melissa and Michael Mooneyhan loved their family very much, family and friends were very important to them. (Photo Credit: Deborah Ayers)

Among the survivors of the storm, eight people were hospitalized with injuries they sustained, but nobody else died, KSLA reported. They have all since been treated and released. The storm wreaked havoc on a good portion of the town as well. Dozens of buildings were damaged by the storm, including three area churches.

This story goes to show you how far a good parent will go to ensure their child’s safety. At only 18 months old, the Mooneyhans’ daughter likely won’t remember the parents who sacrificed themselves to save her life or the tornado that took them from her. The Mooneyhans’ story, however, will live on as it reminds us that a parent’s instinct to protect their child is incredibly strong and can sometimes rival even the strength of Mother Nature.

]]>Woman Who Destroyed Officer’s Life With False Rape Allegation Learns Her Fatehttps://taphaps.com/halina-khan-fake-allegation/
Mon, 21 Jan 2019 20:45:20 +0000https://taphaps.com/?p=16832[read more]]]>Halina Khan falsely accused a police officer of sexual assault. When the court found out she lied, the judge decided to punish her. But, many say she got off way too easy. When you hear the sentence she was handed, you decide. Was justice served?

Halina Khan, a 40-year-old female escort, caused an innocent police officer a great deal of distress and suffering when she accused him of sexually assaulting her. After Khan’s move, which local officials described as “wicked,” the officer, a detective constable in Leicester, England, was investigated for five grueling weeks, costing roughly $13,000, according to The Epoch Times.

Khan apparently went off the deep end, concocting a bizarre string of allegations which included claiming an innocent officer raped her. According to reports, she called emergency services and said a client had stolen her vehicle from the Regency Hotel in Leicester. Khan then told responding officers that a person had been hurt and pointed at a red mark on the floor. When she was arrested on suspicion of causing injury, she began fighting with officers, resisting arrest.

Khan hurled racist abuse at one of the police officers before shouting that one of their detectives sexually assaulted her at the hotel the night before, according to Metro. Shockingly, the false allegation was nothing more than revenge against the detective for arresting Khan’s ex-husband over drugs offenses. In all actuality, Halina Khan had never even met the officer she named in her accusation of sexual assault, Daily Mail reported.

Eventually, Khan was forced to admit she had lied. “I made it up, there, I made it up,” she told police. Even though Khan admitted that she had made it all up, the officer still suffered troubling consequences when Khan failed to give a statement retracting the allegation. She even took back her admission, claiming she was just being “sarcastic,” forcing authorities to carry out an investigation against the innocent officer.

The victim of Khan’s accusations was at home with his wife and son when his colleagues showed up at his home to say a complaint had been made against him. He was forced to give samples for analysis and was interviewed by police officers outside his police area. Because of the web of lies that the escort had spun, the detective’s life was quickly turned upside down as he struggled to hold onto his marriage and career during the intensive and humiliating five-week investigation.

It almost cost him everything, the Leicester Crown Court heard as Khan finally faced the music for falsely accusing the unnamed officer. According to the accused officer, his life fell apart when the allegations surfaced, and he was forced to take six months off work. When he finally did return to work, he said the accusations affected his relationship with his employers.

“I can’t explain why it affected me as it did,” he said in court, according to The Sun. “If I hadn’t been able to prove my innocence, I’d have lost my liberty,” he added, making it clear that what Khan had done to him was no minor offense.

Luckily, Leicester Crown Court Judge Justice Cheema-Grubb agreed, saying Khan carried out a “wicked crime” that had “serious consequences” for the detective. “I’m told you’re remorseful, although there’s no evidence of that other than your guilty pleas,” she told Khan. “Rape is a profoundly hideous crime which all should find repulsive.”

“Making a false allegation of rape is extremely serious, even more so when made against a police officer whose role it is to protect society from harm,” a Leicestershire police spokesperson said. “Khan will now face the consequences of her malicious and harmful allegation with a term of imprisonment.” Although the condemnation was strong, many feel the punishment wasn’t since Halina Khan was only sentenced to two years in prison.

Sadly, no matter the punishment Khan received, the consequences suffered by the officer can’t be undone. An innocent man was left to pick up the pieces after his life was destroyed by a false rape allegation against him. Such deceit is unforgivable, but the woman who cast this heinous slander will be free to falsely accuse again before her victim’s life returns to any semblance of normal — if it ever does. Although his name has been cleared, his life will probably still never be quite the same.

]]>Woman Pushes Into Walmart Line, Her Remark Sends Mom To Parking Lot In Tearshttps://taphaps.com/katie-kanefke-walmart-line/
Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:43:15 +0000https://taphaps.com/?p=16795[read more]]]>A new mom was waiting for a price check, holding up the checkout line at Walmart. Before she could grasp what was happening, an older woman pushed her way in front of her. Then, the lady made a remark that sent the mom to the parking lot in tears.
Katie Kanefke and her husband Jimmy (Photo Credit: Facebook)

Katie Kanefke was checking out at the Walmart on South Louise Avenue in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, hoping to be granted the store’s price-match guarantee on diapers. Although small, the deal would be a much-needed financial break since Katie and her husband Jimmy were supporting their 4-month-old son Marcus on a single income. Unfortunately, the process was taking longer than expected as she waited for a price check.

Then, the cashier gave her some bad news. The low price offered by another store would only be applied to one of four boxes of diapers Katie was trying to buy. As Katie tried to clear up an issue with a cashier, the checkout lane came to a standstill, and people had taken notice. One of those people was 73-year-old Carol Flynn, who had made her way to the same checkout line as Katie. When the line stopped moving, Carol wandered off for a bit. When she returned, she realized Katie was still holding up the line.

Katie Kanefke was trying to buy diapers for her son Marcus. (Photo Credit: Facebook)

Without the price-match on all four boxes, the purchase would put Katie over her monthly budget. Since every little bit helps, she decided to keep one of the 148-count packages of Pampers but the other three were set aside. When Carol noticed that after all that time, the mom was only getting one of the four boxes of diapers, she jumped in front of Katie. Soon, Katie would be crying in the parking lot and Carol would be going viral on social media.

Unbeknownst to Carol or Katie, Jason Yoshino, a local wedding entertainer, had been in line behind both of the women, quietly watching what was unfolding in front of him. When Carol flew over to the register, Jason whipped out his phone without Carol ever noticing that the man behind her had switched from perusing Facebook to recording her every move, Argus Leader reported.

Tonight the wife and I ran to Walmart real quick to grab a few things. We witnessed something and I got it all on video. Here is what happened prior to the video. An older left the line because she had been waiting awhile for the girl ahead of us. The girl prior to her was waiting for price checks on huge 148 count packs of Pampers diapers. Come to find out they were higher priced and Walmart wouldn't match the price on all the packs for the girl she ended up putting 3 of the 4 aside. Don't know if she couldn't afford them or not. Out of no where, the older lady comes back through and sees the girl was only buying 1 of the 4 cases of diapers. The older gal grabs all the cases and proceeds to put them in the cart as you can see in the video that where it starts. She insisted on paying for them for the girl. You can here some of their conversation. At the end the girl thanks her. The older gal tells her to pay it forward someday. My wife and I were speechless at this warm hearted and kind act of generosity. There are some amazing people in this world. What a way to end such a beautiful day to witness such an amazing act of kindness. To whomever the older lady that helped this young girl, I hope this finds you. Thank you and God bless you. #spreadthelove #payitforward #lifeisgood

Carol, a retired March of Dimes state director, quickly retrieved the three discarded boxes of diapers. She then produced her credit card and instructed the cashier to ring them up. Carol put a comforting hand on Katie’s shoulder and encouraging her to pay-it-forward someday for someone else when she is able.

“I couldn’t believe it. I was shocked. I kept saying thank you and God bless you,” Katie recalled. “Then I walked out in the parking lot and started crying. It just hit me.” The spur-of-the-moment generosity not only left Katie in tears, but it also moved Jason, who knew such an act of kindness deserved to be shared and posted the clip he captured on social media.

“Me and my wife were stunned,” Jason admitted. “You hear about those things, but you don’t see them in real life,” he added. “It definitely touched a chord with me. I always try to inspire others, and I’m a huge advocate of uplifting and changing the world. I’ll never forget it.”

Carol, who said she just wanted to help someone else, had no idea she was becoming an internet sensation until she picked up her phone the following day. She said she didn’t do it for a pat on the back, though. She did it because she felt it was simply something that needed to be done.

“You can’t take it with you,” Carol said of the $120 she spent on the diapers. “I just think we should do things like that. That’s kind of my thinking,” she continued, saying she lives by a pay-it-forward philosophy. “My life is not moving as fast as it used to,” Carol, a 6-year cancer survivor, added. “I used to get in line and be impatient if I had to wait. When you get older, you slow down and take a look at what’s around us.”

Katie Kanefke said the exchange not only offered some financial relief but also restored her faith in humanity. “It was an awesome statement of what God’s love does,” Katie said. “If you ever needed a sign or act that shows God cares for his people and provides for them, this is it.”

]]>VIDEO: Customer Grabs Sexy Young Server’s Butt, Regrets It Only Seconds Laterhttps://taphaps.com/customer-emelia-holden-butt/
Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:33:39 +0000https://taphaps.com/?p=8158[read more]]]>It began like hundreds of other shifts for a sexy young server, working as a waitress at a restaurant. Then, a bold customer grabbed her backside. He didn’t realize the mistake he was making. But, he quickly came to regret it only seconds later when he got his just desserts. And, it was all caught on surveillance camera footage.
Emelia Holden (Photo Credit: Facebook)

Emelia Holden, a young, beautiful 21-year-old woman, works hard to make ends meet as a server at the Vinnie Van Go-Go’s restaurant in Savannah, Georgia. Her workday is usually uneventful, but one customer changed all that on an otherwise mundane Saturday night on the job.

Around 11 pm, Emelia took a table’s order in the patio area of the restaurant. As she was returning their menus to the restaurant counter, she was left stunned by an unnamed customer. The offending man boldly walked towards her while she sorted out the menus and order pads. And, he had bad intentions in mind.

Emelia Holden (Photo Credit: Facebook)

As he walked past her, he slyly reached out with his left hand and grabbed her bottom as if the woman wouldn’t notice or care. But, Emelia knew what he did right away. Not happy about being publicly groped by a stranger, she quickly let the man know just how furious she was as she turned the tables on him.

Emelia turned and chased after the pervert in the CCTV footage captured of the incident. The grabby groper thought he’d get away as he just kept walking, but he didn’t get far. The 21-year-old waitress immediately spun around, hot on his tail as he headed towards the exit, according to Daily Mail.

Grabbing the man by the scruff of his neck and the back of his t-shirt, a furious Emelia put him in a headlock before slamming him with one arm into the wall at the crowded restaurant. Unable to keep his footing, he quickly fell and crashed to the patio’s floor beside the restaurant counter.

After throwing him to the ground, Emelia berated the stunned man, giving him a piece of her mind in front of other patrons. With tables of customers surrounding the pair, Emelia let the man and everyone around him know that his behavior was out of line and wouldn’t be tolerated. He sat there with no choice but to take it. However, things were far from over.

Tackling him to the ground, Emelia gave him a brutal wake-up call and a taste of his own medicine by showing him what it’s like to have someone put their hands on you without your permission. When she was finished, Emelia then had a fellow staff member call the police.

Having endured the public shaming, the handsy man was further humiliated when law enforcement arrived at the scene and he was hauled off in cuffs. Police quickly arrested the pervert after viewing the CCTV footage, throwing him into a cell where he remained for nearly two days. Hopefully, two nights in jail gave this guy plenty of time to think about the actions that landed him behind bars.

“I just did what I felt was best. I took the guy down and had my co-workers call the police,” Emelia recalled. “As soon as the cops saw the CCTV footage, they immediately arrested the man. He sat in jail until Monday so, in my opinion, he got what he deserved.”

Emelia also had a message for other women who suffer sexual assault in the workplace, saying she wanted to show them that it’s okay to defend yourself. “All that I want from my experiences is for women to know that it’s okay to stand up for yourself,” she explained. “You have every right to wear what you want and you most certainly have every right to defend yourself.”

]]>Woman Demands Immediate Changes To Rec Center, Owner Has Perfect Responsehttps://taphaps.com/sabah-ali-swim-pool-rec-center/
Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:29:03 +0000https://taphaps.com/?p=3627[read more]]]>A Colorado woman was not happy with her local rec center, so she demanded immediate changes. The owner, however, had the perfect response to those demands.
The Commerce City Recreation Center (Photo Credit: Screen Capture/YouTube)

Sabah Ali, a Muslim woman from Colorado, was denied the ability to swim in the public pool at her local recreation center in Commerce City because she wanted to do so while wearing a long Islamic dress over a shirt and pants. When staff at the pool saw her attire, Ali was told she would not be allowed to swim since her clothes, which conformed to her religious beliefs, didn’t fall in line with pool rules.

According to Ali, when she took her family to swim at the Commerce City Recreation Center on a Sunday afternoon, she was denied access to the pool even though she claims that she asked if she could instead wear just her shirt and pants and remove the dress, but rec center employees pointed to pool rules stating “specified swimming attire only.”

Sabah Ali shows an ABC reporter the attire she was wearing at the pool. (Photo Credit: Screen Capture/YouTube)

“I told them I would take off the long dress, if that was their concern, and that I had clothes on underneath,” Ali recalled, according to ABC7. “But they said if they let me, everyone would ask, ‘Why did you let them and not us?'” After Ali’s request was also denied, she went public, adamant that you shouldn’t have to be “half-naked” to swim.

The local recreation center that turned Ali away happens to be owned by the city, and a Commerce City spokesperson had a response to the woman’s demands. Quite simply, she again pointed to the pool rules which are in place to protect the public and said that the rules, not allowing street clothes, are best practices for public health and safety.

The city says it’s not discrimination, but rather, it’s the rules. (Photo Credit: Screen Capture/YouTube)

Furthermore, the rules are not discriminatory, but rather, they are equally enforced. Sabah Ali, however, says she still views this is an issue of religious discrimination, and civil rights attorney Quasair Mohamedbhai agrees. However, the city is standing firm, adamant that the regulations are in place for a reason and that others, who are not of the Islamic faith, have been turned away under the same rules.

“The city routinely turns away people who don’t have appropriate swimwear – jean shorts, sport shorts, not wearing swim diapers,” said Commerce City spokesperson Michelle Halsted. “We turn all those individuals away because the number one focus for us is safety.” Ali’s own case proves this to be true since she was still turned away when she offered to take off the Islamic dress and wear her shirt and pants that were underneath instead.

“Why do I have to be half naked to swim?” accused Ali, who later rented a hotel room so that she could swim with her children in a private pool, according to the Daily Mail. “To enjoy time with my kids? I want to have the same rights as every citizen,” she added, even though the rules are equally enforced. However, she seems to have missed something else as well.

The brochure makes it clear that the problem is street clothes rather than swimwear that is the issue and not Islamic attire. (Photo Credit: Screen Capture/YouTube)

Commerce City Spokeswoman Michelle Halsted explained that outside clothing can increase the chances of contaminating the water and spreading waterborne illnesses. In her response to the accusations of discrimination, Halsted pointed out that full-body swimsuits, which would include an Islamic burkini, are allowed in the pool. In other words, no one was forcing anyone to swim “half-naked.”

Although one would think that the full-body swimsuits would be an option for Sabah Ali and anyone else who doesn’t want to swim “half-naked,” the Muslim woman continues to claim that she was discriminated against because of her Islamic dress, ignoring the fact that the Islamic burkini, a loose-fitting full-body swimsuit with a hood made for Islamic women, is actually allowed.

Still, Civil rights attorney Quasair Mohamedbhai said the policies of public places should be modified to ensure that Muslims feel included. As a result of Sabah Ali coming forward, the city decided to update its swimwear brochure so that full-body swimsuits, or burkinis, are included in its list of acceptable swimming attire while still pointing out that street clothes, including full Islamic dress, are not appropriate for the pool.

]]>Man Impregnates 11-Year-Old, Says It’s Her Fault Because Of 1 Act She Performedhttps://taphaps.com/robert-cronin-impregnates-fault/
Mon, 21 Jan 2019 17:32:06 +0000https://taphaps.com/?p=16804[read more]]]>When an 11-year-old girl fell pregnant, a 33-year-old father of 5 was arrested for the child’s sexual assault. However, as soon as police questioned him, the depraved predator explained that the blame lay on the child all because of the singular act she performed.
After impregnating an 11-year-old girl, 33-year-old Robert Cronin insists it was her fault. (Photo Credit: Facebook via Daily Mail)

Undeniably, it is one of the most repugnant of crimes to hurt a child, especially in a way that causes psychological harm they must deal with for the rest of their lives. Child abuse, particularly that of a sexual nature, can indefinitely impact the victim’s quality of life far beyond adolescence. However, it rises to an entirely new level when a new life is thrown into the mix.

When an 11-year-old girl gave birth to a healthy baby at Bellevue Women’s Center in Niskayuna, New York, the local police were notified about the possibility of sexual abuse. Investigators were soon able to pinpoint 33-year-old Robert Cronin as the father of the child’s newborn through DNA evidence. However, despite admitting to fathering the infant, Cronin had an even more disturbing excuse for blaming the little girl for his debauchery.

According to Times Union, Cronin told police that he’s completely innocent and that the 11-year-old girl is to blame, claiming that she impregnated herself by touching his soiled clothing. The father of 5 insisted that the child, whose relation to Cronin is unknown, conceived after using an article of clothing that he had masturbated into.

“Do you understand why it would be hard for people to understand the reasoning behind this conception that you’re offering?” News10’s Anya Tucker asked Cronin during the interview.

Despite damning evidence, Cronin maintains that he never raped the child or even had any type of sexual contact with her. Instead, he says that the preteen used the clothes into which he ejaculated to impregnate herself, although he didn’t specify whether this was intentional or not.

Robert Cronin told police and reporters that the child impregnated herself with a piece of clothing into which he had ejaculated. (Photo Credit: Screenshot via YouTube)

Robert Cronin, who was reportedly known to his victim before the assault, was arrested and charged with predatory sexual assault on a child less than 13 years old. Still, he refuses to confess to his crimes, alleging that the stomach-churning set of events are merely a scientific anomaly.

“When I found out, everything around me just collapsed because I knew what this would lead to,” Cronin said. “I don’t want to be known for a crime I didn’t commit.”

Cronin has given several interviews with reporters and admits that he knew the child was his. However, he continues to deny having any sexual contact with the girl and sticks with his bizarre story of insemination via clothing.

Robert Cronin insists that he never raped the victim and that the conception is a medical anomaly. (Photo Credit: Screenshot via YouTube)

Unfortunately for Cronin, no one involved in the case is buying his defense. Still, the suspect maintains that the police are simply “lacking in scientific knowledge,” and that, while accidental insemination via clothing is extraordinarily rare, it’s not entirely impossible, according to WTEN.

However, even the medical community admit that such a story would be a medical phenomenon since sperm can only survive outside of the body for up to 20 minutes. The entire series of events would have to happen under just the right conditions for there to even be a chance of conception. Still, Cronin refused to budge on his alibi.

“Not according to medical science,” Cronin replied. “Not according to the people that deal with fertility treatments and artificial insemination. Not according to a majority of the medical science community.”

Robert Cronin and his fiance (left) have five children together. (Photo Credit: Facebook via Daily Mail)

Robert Cronin remains at the Niskayuna County Jail, where he is being held without bail. There has been no report on whether his fiance, with whom he shares five children, believes his story. Regardless, Cronin refuses to acknowledge that he did anything wrong, arguing that the miracles of science have his back.

Because of this man’s actions, a little girl will never be the same again. Her life has forever changed through no fault of her own, and another innocent life is now involved. Of course, if Cronin is found guilty and sentenced to prison, he will quickly discover just how inmates regard child abuses behind bars.

]]>Ex-NFL Player Catches Pervert At Daughter’s Window, Has ‘Conversation’ With Himhttps://taphaps.com/nfl-player-tony-beckham-pervert/
Mon, 21 Jan 2019 15:07:05 +0000https://taphaps.com/?p=16743[read more]]]>A former NFL athlete walked outside one night to find a voyeur with his pants down peering into his daughter’s window. Unfortunately for the peeping Tom, the ex-football player just wanted to have a “conversation” with him.
When former NFL cornerback Tony Beckham caught a pervert peeking into his daughter’s window, he decided to have a productive “conversation” with him. (Photo Credit: Screenshot via WPLG)

When it comes to their little girls, a protective father is usually enough to spark fear in even the most brazen young men. But what about when the doting guardian is not only a defensive dad but also a former defensive back for a professional football team?

Tony Beckham was initially drafted by the Tennessee Titans in 2002 before joining the Detroit Lions as a defensive back. Eventually, the 40-year-old dad retired to Wellington, Florida, to raise his family and take it easy. Unfortunately, he’d soon find that his athletic training would once again be put to good use — this time off the field.

The voyeur had his hands down his pants and was hiding in the bushes while looking into the 15-year-old girl’s bedroom as she got dressed. (Photo Credit: Screenshot via WPLG)

WPLG reports that Beckham stepped outside of his home and rounded the corner to find a depraved voyeur peeping into the former NFL player’s daughter’s room with his hands in his unzipped pants. Beckham caught 48-year-old Geoffrey Cassidy masturbating in the bushes just outside of the teen’s window, understandably sparking rage in the ex-professional athlete. It was then that Beckham told the pervert that he was going to have a “conversation” with him.

“I couldn’t believe it. I was like, ‘Is this for real?’ I thought I was getting ‘Punk’d,'” Tony Beckham told WPBF. “I caught him at the apartment over there and we just had a good conversation,” Beckham said.

Beckham yelled at Cassidy, who immediately turned and attempted to flee. However, outrunning a former cornerback for the NFL is no easy task, and the peeping Tom ended up tackled and on the ground in seconds.

Though he tried to outrun the defensive back, Geoffrey Cassidy, 48, was left with multiple fractures to his face and eye thanks to Beckham’s “conversation.” (Photo Credit: Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office)

Justifiably, Beckham’s “conversation” with Cassidy left the pervert with several major injuries to his face, including multiple fractures, which were captured in his mugshot. Beckham’s wife Amanda explained that she called the police when she came outside and saw her husband holding down Cassidy. The couple’s daughter told the deputy that she had just gotten out of the shower and was dressing when Cassidy was caught peering through her window.

“I waited for a second and I looked again,” Tony Beckham said. “And I see a white male and he’s standing by my window and he’s trying to get a better position.

When police arrived, the pair were still scuffling on the grass. According to the police report, Cassidy unsuccessfully attempted to flee before stumbling and falling, likely because of the position of his pants.

Amanda Beckham says that she called the police when she saw her husband holding down Cassidy on the ground outside the couple’s home. (Photo Credit: Screenshot via WPLG)

Due to Geoffrey Cassidy’s injuries, he was taken to Wellington Regional Medical Center, where he received treatment for fractures to his face and eye. He was then held at the Palm Beach County Jail on a $1,500 bond for one charge of lewd and lascivious exhibition with a victim under the age of 16.

Despite being caught in a compromising position, Cassidy claims that he is innocent of the charge. In fact, he maintains that he was merely in the neighborhood because his car had broken down and needed to cool off. He denies ever looking into the girl’s window.

Tony Beckham hopes that the beating will serve as a warning to anyone thinking of spying on his family. (Photo Credit: Screenshot via WPLG)

Tony Beckham told reporters that he was “sorry,” but not for the reason people might think. He hoped his beating serves as a warning not only to Cassidy but to anyone else thinking of spying on his family.

“I’m sorry that it happened to me. I’m sorry that it happened to him,” Beckham said. “Because he’s never going to do that again on this side of town.”

Beckham and his wife have taken precautions to ensure that no one is able to look in on their children in the future. However, the couple admits that they never would have thought this would happen to their family. Unfortunately, what happened to Beckham’s teen daughter cannot be undone, but hopefully, it can serve as a warning to others to check their household blinds and make sure that they are peep-proof.

]]>Dad Lets 3-Year-Old Choose Her Picture Day Outfit, Then Mom Sees The Final Resulthttps://taphaps.com/kaylieann-steinbach-picture-day/
Sun, 20 Jan 2019 21:19:27 +0000https://taphaps.com/?p=12170[read more]]]>One California dad decided to choose his battles carefully when it came to his toddler daughter. After picking 3 outfits for her and the little girl declining them all, he told his wife that he let the child choose what to wear for picture day. When the parents saw the final result, they couldn’t help but post the school photo online for all to see. They never expected the response they got, though.
Kaylieann Steinbach with her dad Austin (Photo Credit: Facebook)

Kaylieann Steinbach of Rocklin, California, is a very special girl. In fact, you could say she’s pretty super. She’s independent, she knows what she likes, and she’s not afraid to show it. She also doesn’t let anything stand in her way. The three-year-old proved just that on school picture day when she decided on the perfect outfit to wear. Little did her parents now, a school picture makes a big impact.

Austin Steinbach wasn’t offended when Kaylieann refused the three outfits he picked for to wear on the day of school pictures. “I’ve always wanted her to be as independent as possible,” he explained. Kaylieann decided to pick her own attire, and it just so happened to be a Supergirl costume. Don’t worry, though, she had the perfect accessory for the outfit too.

“She walked up, looked over each of her choices, turned and said ‘Pootergirl!'” Austin Steinbach recalled, according to Huffington Post. “And well, I couldn’t argue with that answer.” So, sitting proudly with her “Pooterman,” as Kaylieann calls him, the child smiled brightly.

With Superman as her sidekick and the two donning their matching outfits, Kaylieann looked simply adorable. When her parents got the school picture, they loved how it showed off Kaylieann’s unique love for superheroes and proudly posted it online for their family and friends.

“Grandma! My school pictures came back today!” Austin wrote alongside the image, which would capture the attention of so many more than just the girl’s grandparents. As the photo drew more and more attention, it was soon revealed there was so much more to little Kaylieann than just her unique wardrobe inspiration, Fox 40 reported.

Yes, little Kaylieann certainly loves superheroes. In fact, Austin wasn’t surprised when she chose the costume since she dresses up in them for school all the time. “I love her wearing these,” he said. So, her outfit didn’t come as a shock at all. But, something else definitely did.

Her parents were surprised that the 3-year-old’s fashion choice went viral as her picture was shared all over the country. Apparently, plenty of others found it downright adorable too. “I’m still astonished by it. I still can’t believe what’s happening,” her mom, Jami Steinbach, admitted.

The photo has gotten a whole lot more than just laughs, though. “The reaction and turnout from the deaf community is amazing,” Austin said. “I still haven’t been able to get through all the messages of support and kind words people have sent me. I could never have imagined how much her picture could have touched so many.”

That’s right, Supergirl’s parents quickly found themselves overwhelmed with support from the deaf community. You see, the Rocklin toddler is 75 percent deaf in both of her ears. That’s the reason she struggles to hear and pronounce the letter “S” correctly, saying “Pooterman” instead of “Superman.” Even so, Kaylieann’s an inspiration, proving, “Being deaf isn’t necessarily a disability,” Jami explained. “You’re still able to go out there and be yourself, be creative.”

Indeed, the outfit is just a reflection of the superhero that brave little Kaylieann actually is. Faced with what others would deem an unfair challenge, Kaylieann still proudly displays confidence and her individuality, proving that a so-called disability can be all about perception. She certainly isn’t letting her “struggles” keep her down. Perhaps we could all learn a little something from this super girl.

]]>Police Seize $107,000 From Married Couple Without Charging Them For A Crimehttps://taphaps.com/police-107000-civil-forfeiture/
Sun, 20 Jan 2019 19:45:05 +0000https://taphaps.com/?p=3591[read more]]]>The police stopped a couple carrying over $107,000 in cash and seized the “crime” money. However, it seems that it was legitimately theirs. The couple went to get it back, but that’s when their problems really started.
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Adam and Jennifer Perry were stopped for speeding in Henry County, Illinois, where police seized more than $107,000 from the married Massachusetts couple, who they initially suspected of a crime. However, even years after the seizure, no charges were ever filed. Still, the couple’s money, which they claim was earned legally, has not been returned.

After pulling them over for the routine traffic stop, the Illinois police searched the couple’s Toyota Tundra with the help of a K-9 unit and found a suitcase containing $102,000 in cash, according to the Dispatch-Argus. Another $5,520 was found in Jennifer’s wallet. Although no drugs were found, the police suspected the Perrys of criminal activity, so they seized their cash as well as their vehicle.

Of course, the Perrys — who were on their way to a doctor’s appointment in Salt Lake City, Utah, where Adam was going to see a hearing specialist — insisted that they didn’t do anything wrong. They explained that the money was from insurance settlements, vehicle sales, personal income, disability benefits, and other legal means.

After hours of questioning but no evidence of a crime, the police eventually let the Perrys go. However, they used civil forfeiture law to keep every dollar in the truck, as well as the vehicle itself, and even Mrs. Perry’s wedding rings, without law enforcement having to press even a single charge, under only the assumption that the money and vehicle were tied to illegal activity.

Years later, the Perrys were still left fighting to get their property back after a federal judge demanded that the couple prove how they got the money. However, Adam Perry argued that not only has he and his wife already provided an explanation, but they shouldn’t have to prove their innocence. Instead, it should be the police and prosecutors who need to prove guilt. Unfortunately, that’s not how civil forfeiture works.

“This is not Nazi Germany where you can treat people like this,” Mr. Perry wrote in a letter to the federal judge. “You should be treating me innocent until proven guilty and not denying me my right to counsel,” Adam added. “I even begged and said please just give me my truck back and you can keep the money and I’ll walk away from it. Still denied,” he continued. “You don’t understand the emotional, physical and financial terrorism you have caused.”

The judge didn’t agree. Four years of fighting later, the federal judge granted a government request to keep the cash found in the Ashburnham, Massachusetts, couple’s vehicle during the traffic stop. According to Mass Live, “Judge Sara Darrow, of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, said the couple failed to answer questions about where the funds came from,” as she granted the request to permanently reward the funds to the government.

The federal civil forfeiture program — also called the civil asset forfeiture, civil judicial forfeiture, or occasionally civil seizure — is the controversial legal process in which law enforcement officers take assets from persons suspected of being involved in crime or illegal activity without necessarily charging the owners with wrongdoing.

“While civil procedure, as opposed to criminal procedure, generally involves a dispute between two private citizens, civil forfeiture involves a dispute between law enforcement and property such as a pile of cash or a house or a boat, such that the thing is suspected of being involved in a crime. To get back the seized property, owners must prove it was not involved in criminal activity,” Wikipedia explains.

It has been a very hotly debated issue, across many administrations, with the law and its oversight often changing. In 2015, the “adoptive forfeiture,” which occurs “when a state or local law enforcement agency seizes property pursuant to state law and requests that a federal agency take the seized asset and forfeit it under federal law,” was ended due to abuse. As Wikipedia further explains, “Although states proceeded to curtail the powers of police to seize assets, actions by the Justice Department in July 2017 have sought to reinstate police seizure powers to raise funding for federal agencies and local law enforcement.”

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Explaining the pros and cons to the program, Wiki continues, “Proponents see civil forfeiture as a powerful tool to thwart criminal organizations involved in the illegal drug trade, with $12 billion annual profits, since it allows authorities to seize cash and other assets, from narcotics trafficking. They also argue that it is an efficient method since it allows law enforcement agencies to use these seized proceeds to further battle illegal activity, that is, directly converting value obtained from illegal items for law enforcement purposes by harming criminals economically while helping law enforcement financially.”

Of course, “Critics argue that innocent owners can become entangled in the process to the extent that their right to property is violated, with few legal protections and due process rules to protect them in situations where they are presumed guilty instead of being presumed innocent,” as Wiki explains. “Further, critics argue that the incentives lead to corruption and law enforcement misbehavior. There is [a] consensus that abuses have happened but disagreement about their extent as well as whether the overall benefits to society are worth the cost of the instances of abuse.”

Although the benefits of the program can be debated and the guilt or innocence of the Perrys is unknown, it would certainly seem that the Perrys did become entangled in the controversial process and that their rights were violated as guilt was assumed and they were left with the burden of proving their innocence.

]]>Family Denied Entry To Airport Lounge Because Of Little Girl’s ‘Offensive’ Shirt (Photos)https://taphaps.com/emma-raikes-airport-lounge-shirt/
Sun, 20 Jan 2019 18:19:40 +0000https://taphaps.com/?p=3693[read more]]]>An airport employee told a family very plainly that they couldn’t come in because of the shirt that their 2-year-old was wearing. Take a look at the photos and decide for yourself if they made the right call.
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Emma Raikes, a 33-year-old U.K. woman, was preparing to fly to Florida with her family when things went all wrong at the Manchester Airport. Airline staff stopped Emma and her family when they were trying to enter the airport’s Aspire Lounge. Apparently, Emma’s two-year-old niece’s attire was in violation of the dress code, but that’s not all.

The family, a group of eight which included Emma Raikes, her husband, her sister, her 2-year-old niece, her mother Jane, and her mother’s partner as well as two others, was traveling to Disney World in Florida for a two-week family vacation. They had all worn matching, personalized shirts to celebrate the occasion. However, those shirts, including the one worn by the 2-year-old child, would create quite the hassle for the family.

The group had pre-booked access to the Aspire Lounge in Terminal 1 at Manchester Airport, with Jane paying nearly $1,000 USD for the group to relax in the lounge ahead of their nine and a half hour international flight, the Independent reported.

However, airport security first delayed the family’s entrance to the lounge because the booking was made in Emma’s mother’s name, she said. Then, they were denied entry because, according to the airline staff, their personalized Minnie Mouse t-shirts were in violation of the lounge dress code.

“Nothing was said about our clothes at this time,” Emma told BBC News, referring to when they were first delayed due to the booking confusion. But, the personalized, white Minnie Mouse shirts, which bore each family member’s name along with the words “Florida 2017” and “Familymoon” in the mouse ears, eventually became a problem.

“We are on a familymoon to Disney and did not think a Minnie Mouse t-shirt with our name on would be seen as offensive. It was a disappointing start to our holiday,” Emma said.

According to Emma, the group was only allowed into the lounge after they all agreed to wear jumpers to cover the shirts. This left Emma none too pleased, so she took to social media to vent her frustrations. “Being told you are not allowed in the @AspireLounge in T1 MAN with a 2 year old as you have Minnie Mouse and name printed on a tshirt poor,” she tweeted.

The incident garnered public attention, making headlines. “We were extremely disappointed at the hassle we faced when trying to enter the lounge we had booked,” Emma explained, speaking to the Manchester Evening News. “It’s not like we were a stag or hen party,” she added, voicing her disgust over the situation.

“They eventually let us in, but only if we put jumpers on. We were boiling and the lady on the desk wasn’t even nice about it,” Emma said. “We have been in the escape lounge twice before which is lovely and never had any issues,” she also pointed out. “I wouldn’t mind, but a Minnie Mouse t-shirt with our name on is not offensive in any way. My niece was grumpy and crying as she was hungry,” Emma added.

To make matters worse, the family felt singled out. “The fact a man and young boy walked straight in after us wearing Manchester United (football) tops made us feel like it was just us that had been pulled up, which made us feel targeted,” Emma explained. “This was not sportswear or T-shirts with offensive slogans,” she reiterated.

The lounge is owned by Swissport, whose website says that their dress code does not allow vest tops for men, football or rugby shirts, clothing with offensive slogans, fancy dress or onesies. A spokesman for the company further explained, “Our lounges do have a dress code in which we allow guests to wear a myriad of smart casual items and disallow other items such as tour shirts, sportswear, and fancy dress.”

However, the spokesperson added, “On this specific occasion, the member of staff who dealt with the family was wrong to have asked them to cover their personalized t-shirts and has misinterpreted the dress code, which is designed to ensure a comfortable atmosphere for all guests within our network of lounges.”

The family was then offered a sincere apology for what the spokesperson referred to as a “genuine mistake,” adding, “The entire team at Manchester Aspire Lounge will be re-educated on the dress code to ensure this does not happen again.”

On Trip Advisor, you can see images of customers at the Aspire Lounge in t-shirts with various logos. (Photo Credit: Trip Advisor)

Sadly, the damage was already done for this family, and one can only wonder, given the recollection of events, was the t-shirt ever really the issue? Or, perhaps after the booking confusion, this employee, who the family described as rude, looked for another way to get rid of the group rather than face the fact they made a mistake since the spokesperson admits the group didn’t actually violate any rules.

We may never know if this employee developed a vendetta over the booking mishap, but what we do know is that, although a place of business is welcome to enforce a dress code, there was nothing “offensive” about the family’s attire, and it’s a sad situation when employees need “re-educated” to understand that.